US man from Georgia covered in scratches after alleged rape

A chilling mugshot of a former prison guard accused of raping a woman shows dozens of scratches all over his body, which police say were caused by the woman’s attempts to fight back.

Kirk Taylor Martin, 28, was arrested and faces rape and other charges after police said he held a woman captive in her home last week, who inflicted dozens of scratches on him when she resisted.

The victim was detained on March 7 and into the early hours of March 8 before she was able to contact anyone outside the home, said Greg Ramey of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

A mug shot showed Martin, who formerly worked at the Murray County Jail, with dozens of scratches on his chest, neck, shoulders and face.

Mr Ramey said these injuries were the result of the woman’s attempts to defend herself against the attack.

Murray County Sheriff’s Deputy Jimmy Davenport said Martin was fired last April for violating jail policies.

Martin was charged with aggravated sexual assault, aggravated assault, attempted sodomy, false imprisonment and obstructing an emergency call.

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